JULY 30, 2018

Integrated Connectivity Critical to Future Mobility

Industry consultant Manuela Papadopol suggests the industry gain a keener understanding of mesh networking, where nodes along a wireless network, such as cars and infrastructure and devices, connect to exchange data.

Electrification Driving Proliferation of AWD in the 21st Century

Special Report
While the shift to CUVs and away from traditionally 2-wheel-drive sedans and coupes is a primary driving force, other factors are leading automakers to offer AWD: improvements in fuel efficiency, easy control of AWD systems and dynamic handling benefits.

Many look to make a difference. At BorgWarner, we’re actually doing it. Every day, we’re innovating new technologies that can be found in efficient gasoline, clean diesel, hybrid and pure electric vehicles as well as in commercial and on/off-highway applications. We’re driven to create a clean, energy-efficient world.

Turn Down for What? Buick Enclave Clamps Down Clamor

Test Drive
With competition now employing technologies such as active-noise cancellation, GM also saw as a priority raising Buick’s QuietTuning to another level.

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Fuel-Cell Growth Expected Among Commercial Vehicles

Commercial trucks may take a bigger share of the hydrogen fuel-cell market than passenger vehicles in the near- to mid-term, experts say. Meanwhile, Honda and GM are investing in a fuel-cell stack plant in Michigan.

Top 10 Unspoken Automotive Cybersecurity Risks

There are many risks throughout the automotive system – some overblown, some undermentioned. Addressing those that truly will impact the customer experience will be the challenge for suppliers, governments and manufacturers.

How is the Automotive UX Evolving?
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Not So Fast With EVs, Autonomous Vehicles, Industry Exec Says

“It's not just innovation,” Francisco Riberas says. “You have to be profitable, too, and you have to produce a lot.” While Volkswagen manufactures 43,000 vehicles per day, Tesla barely reaches 40,000 EVs in one year “because making cars is not so easy, even if they are electric cars,” he says.

Varroc Advancing With Adaptive High-Beams

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Varroc Lighting recently took over the Royal Oak Farmers Market north of Detroit to demonstrate for customers and media its latest development in adaptive lighting, including LED-based systems in certain luxury vehicles already on the market.

BMW Forms China JV Ahead of EV Launch

BMW and Great Wall say the $741 million JV, Spotlight Automotive, also will produce EVs for the Chinese automaker. It will build a production facility in Jiangsu Province, where it is expected to manufacture 160,000 vehicles a year.

DSRC vs. 5GLTE: Which Will It Be for Connected Vehicles?

Industry Voices
Designers of equipment and infrastructure for connected vehicles now have two primary options: Dedicated Short Range Communications radio and 5GLTE wireless technology. Many have suggested DSRC and 5GLTE solutions will prove to be complementary rather than competitive.

New Engine Lineup to Accompany Facelifted Macan

The entry-level turbocharged 2.0L 4-cyl. gasoline engine in the base Macan is expected to receive a moderate increase in power, from the existing 248 hp to around 256 hp. Further up the lineup, the changes look to be more significant.

Semiconductor Maker Marvell Adds EMC Lab to North American Arsenal

The new lab, located on Marvell’s Santa Clara campus, will allow the semiconductor producer to ensure electromagnetic interference from both internal electronic control units and external sources are prevented.

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